From trucks to trade compliance, logistics firms make strategic buys

Three logistics companies announced acquisitions this week aimed astatine expanding trucking capacity, cross-border services and customs expertise.

The deals impact Wisconsin-based AmeriLux Transportation & Logistics, Montreal-based ANDY Corp., and Portland, Oregon-based Imperative Logistics Group, each targeting antithetic segments of the proviso concatenation ecosystem. 

The transactions underscore however logistics companies are utilizing acquisitions to adhd specialized capabilities and broaden lawsuit offerings alternatively than relying solely connected integrated growth.

AmeriLux acquires Dedicated Systems

AmeriLux Transportation & Logistics announced it has acquired Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Dedicated Systems Inc., a family-owned bearer specializing successful nationwide proscription and over-dimensional freight hauling.

Founded successful 1991, Dedicated Systems offers flatbed proscription and oversized freight movements. 

According to FMCSA records, Dedicated Systems operates 68 powerfulness units and employs 70 drivers. The bearer reported much than 6 cardinal miles traveled successful 2025.

AmeriLux Vice President Marc Leisgang said the transaction positions the institution for its adjacent signifier of maturation and includes plans to relocate proscription offices to Dedicated Systems' erstwhile office successful Green Bay.

AmeriLux besides announced a strategical concern with Airoldi Brothers, Wisconsin's largest autarkic motortruck leasing company. Under the agreement, Airoldi Brothers volition relocate attraction operations to the erstwhile Dedicated Repair facility, creating further fleet enactment capabilities.

De Pere, Wisconsin-based AmeriLux International started AmeriLux Transportation successful 2012, a trucking institution with its ain drivers and equipment. Today, the AmeriLux household of companies are a full-service freight and third-party logistics provider.

ANDY expands proscription web

In Canada, ANDY Corp. announced the acquisition of the bulk of the assets of Transport Express Frontières, a Quebec-based bearer serving customers crossed North America.

As portion of the transaction, drivers supporting Transport Express Frontières' operations volition articulation ANDY, allowing customers to support continuity portion gaining entree to the company's broader proscription web and exertion platform.

The acquisition aligns with ANDY's strategy of expanding transportation, warehousing and integrated proviso concatenation services done targeted investments. Company officials said the summation enhances dependable capableness and dedicated proscription offerings for customers.